By SANDRA MACHIMARURAL communities are likely to lose about US$5 miillion from safari hunting revenue in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Forum chairperson Rogers Lubilo.Dr Lubilo said Covid-19 has already started to impact negatively on the wildlife sector in Zambia.He said the restricted movement of people, limitations in gathering had made it difficult to fulfil some of the requirements to service the sector adequately.Dr Lubilo said rural communities game management areas relied on tourism both consumptive and non-consumptive uses for their livelihoods. “We see a negative and hostile tourism environment as trophy hunting and tourism is major source of income and jobs for rural people.We expect to have no safari hunting this year if the corona pandemic is not contained on time.“It is expected that if Covid-19 continues, the rural communities are likely to lose almost US$5 m from safari hunting revenues in 2020.The […]
CBNRM predicts US$5m loss in safari hunting
